Gov’t giving you $4500 to trade in your old car,

[bsrsharma]

Ford Expedition was the most dependable car

I too believe some of the most dependable cars are domestic V8s. My Buick had all kinds of problems but never refused to run (except when it ate the battery). But I think there is general agreement that the domestics voluntarily ceded ground on high MPG autos and hence when there is a consumer/government inspired move towards efficiency, they are looking obsolete and losing out. Most clunker trade ins seem domestics and new ones are usually imports, with the Korean brands/makes (like Chevy Aveo, Pontiac G3 etc.,) doing well. (My dealer sold off all Vibes and was selling G3’s).

[Anonymous]

Re “flipping clunkers”:

If you trade in a clunker, you have to provide documentation that it has been continuously registered under your name for at least a year, and continuously insured.

I’m thinking of doing a clunker deal myself.

So, my clunker needs renewed registration—and for that I need to pass a ‘test only’ smog test—just so it can be later scrapped. Brilliant!

[Anonymous]

Re “flipping clunkers”:

If you trade in a clunker, you have to provide documentation that it has been continuously registered under your name for at least a year, and continuously insured.

I’m thinking of doing a clunker deal myself.

So, my clunker needs renewed registration—and for that I need to pass a ‘test only’ smog test—just so it can be later scrapped. Brilliant!

[Anonymous]

Re “flipping clunkers”:

If you trade in a clunker, you have to provide documentation that it has been continuously registered under your name for at least a year, and continuously insured.

I’m thinking of doing a clunker deal myself.

So, my clunker needs renewed registration—and for that I need to pass a ‘test only’ smog test—just so it can be later scrapped. Brilliant!

[Anonymous]

Re “flipping clunkers”:

If you trade in a clunker, you have to provide documentation that it has been continuously registered under your name for at least a year, and continuously insured.

I’m thinking of doing a clunker deal myself.

So, my clunker needs renewed registration—and for that I need to pass a ‘test only’ smog test—just so it can be later scrapped. Brilliant!

[Anonymous]

Re “flipping clunkers”:

If you trade in a clunker, you have to provide documentation that it has been continuously registered under your name for at least a year, and continuously insured.

I’m thinking of doing a clunker deal myself.

So, my clunker needs renewed registration—and for that I need to pass a ‘test only’ smog test—just so it can be later scrapped. Brilliant!

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=temeculaguy]I used to have a bad impression of American cars as far as reliablity but since about 2003, I’ve changed my tune. I’ve owned about 20 cars in my time and honda, toyota and infiniti were my favorite for reliability until my recent experiences with a few domestics, now it’s an all domestic garage at casa de TG. It’s anectdotal but my current and recent domestics have gone further with fewer repairs than my german or japanese cars.

People sell cars for a variety of reasons, those for sale are not a good indicator of which vehicles are problems. I’ve owned almost all makes and my old Ford Expedition was the most dependable car I’ve ever had, I miss her, I regret getting rid of her.[/quote]

TG: Tell me about it! We had two Ford Expeditions prior to “upgrading” to the Lincoln Navigator. Boy, what a mistake that was! Both Expeditions were totally reliable, with nary a problem.

The Lincoln, on the other hand, has been a dog. Fit and finish are really poor for a Lincoln-Mercury vehicle (worse than our latest Expedition, which was a really well put together vehicle) and it’s been constant nickel and dime when it comes to minor, non-warranty fixes. I’m really disappointed because it’s a good looking vehicle, but it doesn’t perform like it looks.

I drive a black Ford 500 and I’ve really come to love this car. Only issue is a electrical “gremlin” in my dash, but, other than that, it’s been 100% reliable. It handles surprisingly well in spite of it’s “AARP Approved” rating!

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=temeculaguy]I used to have a bad impression of American cars as far as reliablity but since about 2003, I’ve changed my tune. I’ve owned about 20 cars in my time and honda, toyota and infiniti were my favorite for reliability until my recent experiences with a few domestics, now it’s an all domestic garage at casa de TG. It’s anectdotal but my current and recent domestics have gone further with fewer repairs than my german or japanese cars.

People sell cars for a variety of reasons, those for sale are not a good indicator of which vehicles are problems. I’ve owned almost all makes and my old Ford Expedition was the most dependable car I’ve ever had, I miss her, I regret getting rid of her.[/quote]

TG: Tell me about it! We had two Ford Expeditions prior to “upgrading” to the Lincoln Navigator. Boy, what a mistake that was! Both Expeditions were totally reliable, with nary a problem.

The Lincoln, on the other hand, has been a dog. Fit and finish are really poor for a Lincoln-Mercury vehicle (worse than our latest Expedition, which was a really well put together vehicle) and it’s been constant nickel and dime when it comes to minor, non-warranty fixes. I’m really disappointed because it’s a good looking vehicle, but it doesn’t perform like it looks.

I drive a black Ford 500 and I’ve really come to love this car. Only issue is a electrical “gremlin” in my dash, but, other than that, it’s been 100% reliable. It handles surprisingly well in spite of it’s “AARP Approved” rating!

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=temeculaguy]I used to have a bad impression of American cars as far as reliablity but since about 2003, I’ve changed my tune. I’ve owned about 20 cars in my time and honda, toyota and infiniti were my favorite for reliability until my recent experiences with a few domestics, now it’s an all domestic garage at casa de TG. It’s anectdotal but my current and recent domestics have gone further with fewer repairs than my german or japanese cars.

People sell cars for a variety of reasons, those for sale are not a good indicator of which vehicles are problems. I’ve owned almost all makes and my old Ford Expedition was the most dependable car I’ve ever had, I miss her, I regret getting rid of her.[/quote]

TG: Tell me about it! We had two Ford Expeditions prior to “upgrading” to the Lincoln Navigator. Boy, what a mistake that was! Both Expeditions were totally reliable, with nary a problem.

The Lincoln, on the other hand, has been a dog. Fit and finish are really poor for a Lincoln-Mercury vehicle (worse than our latest Expedition, which was a really well put together vehicle) and it’s been constant nickel and dime when it comes to minor, non-warranty fixes. I’m really disappointed because it’s a good looking vehicle, but it doesn’t perform like it looks.

I drive a black Ford 500 and I’ve really come to love this car. Only issue is a electrical “gremlin” in my dash, but, other than that, it’s been 100% reliable. It handles surprisingly well in spite of it’s “AARP Approved” rating!

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=temeculaguy]I used to have a bad impression of American cars as far as reliablity but since about 2003, I’ve changed my tune. I’ve owned about 20 cars in my time and honda, toyota and infiniti were my favorite for reliability until my recent experiences with a few domestics, now it’s an all domestic garage at casa de TG. It’s anectdotal but my current and recent domestics have gone further with fewer repairs than my german or japanese cars.

People sell cars for a variety of reasons, those for sale are not a good indicator of which vehicles are problems. I’ve owned almost all makes and my old Ford Expedition was the most dependable car I’ve ever had, I miss her, I regret getting rid of her.[/quote]

TG: Tell me about it! We had two Ford Expeditions prior to “upgrading” to the Lincoln Navigator. Boy, what a mistake that was! Both Expeditions were totally reliable, with nary a problem.

The Lincoln, on the other hand, has been a dog. Fit and finish are really poor for a Lincoln-Mercury vehicle (worse than our latest Expedition, which was a really well put together vehicle) and it’s been constant nickel and dime when it comes to minor, non-warranty fixes. I’m really disappointed because it’s a good looking vehicle, but it doesn’t perform like it looks.

I drive a black Ford 500 and I’ve really come to love this car. Only issue is a electrical “gremlin” in my dash, but, other than that, it’s been 100% reliable. It handles surprisingly well in spite of it’s “AARP Approved” rating!

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=temeculaguy]I used to have a bad impression of American cars as far as reliablity but since about 2003, I’ve changed my tune. I’ve owned about 20 cars in my time and honda, toyota and infiniti were my favorite for reliability until my recent experiences with a few domestics, now it’s an all domestic garage at casa de TG. It’s anectdotal but my current and recent domestics have gone further with fewer repairs than my german or japanese cars.

People sell cars for a variety of reasons, those for sale are not a good indicator of which vehicles are problems. I’ve owned almost all makes and my old Ford Expedition was the most dependable car I’ve ever had, I miss her, I regret getting rid of her.[/quote]

TG: Tell me about it! We had two Ford Expeditions prior to “upgrading” to the Lincoln Navigator. Boy, what a mistake that was! Both Expeditions were totally reliable, with nary a problem.

The Lincoln, on the other hand, has been a dog. Fit and finish are really poor for a Lincoln-Mercury vehicle (worse than our latest Expedition, which was a really well put together vehicle) and it’s been constant nickel and dime when it comes to minor, non-warranty fixes. I’m really disappointed because it’s a good looking vehicle, but it doesn’t perform like it looks.

I drive a black Ford 500 and I’ve really come to love this car. Only issue is a electrical “gremlin” in my dash, but, other than that, it’s been 100% reliable. It handles surprisingly well in spite of it’s “AARP Approved” rating!

[Zeitgeist]

Obama’s “Pimp my ride” is this century’s version of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933, where livestock and crops were destroyed with impunity to shore up the governments failing policies. Every day in every way the government is just becoming better and better. The only thing that will save them is WWIII.

[Zeitgeist]

Obama’s “Pimp my ride” is this century’s version of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933, where livestock and crops were destroyed with impunity to shore up the governments failing policies. Every day in every way the government is just becoming better and better. The only thing that will save them is WWIII.

[Zeitgeist]

Obama’s “Pimp my ride” is this century’s version of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933, where livestock and crops were destroyed with impunity to shore up the governments failing policies. Every day in every way the government is just becoming better and better. The only thing that will save them is WWIII.

[Zeitgeist]

Obama’s “Pimp my ride” is this century’s version of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933, where livestock and crops were destroyed with impunity to shore up the governments failing policies. Every day in every way the government is just becoming better and better. The only thing that will save them is WWIII.

[Author]

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